Roofing clip



`une 30, 1925-.

V. J. HARWARD ET AL ROOFING CLIP Filed July l2, 1923 y with individual sPatented June 30, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

'VERNON J'. EAWABD WALTER P. BUDD, 0F DURHAM, NORTH CABQLINA.

BOOFING CLIP.

Application led July 12,

To all whom t may concern:y

f-ounty of Durham and State of North Carolina, have invented certain newanduse ful Improvements in Roofing Clips, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in roofing clips.

The primary object of this invention is the provision of va roong clipwhich 1s particularly well adapted for use in connection with the layingof indvidualshingles on a roofing structure, embodying means whereby theshingles may be -uniformly lald and spaced and held effectively in placeupon the roof against liability of easy disarran ement therefrom.

A rther object of this invention is the provision of a roofing clipwhich 'may used in connection with the laying of 1nd1- vidual shingles,embodying novel .'means whereby adjacent shingles may baccurately spacedand secured together upon aroof structure.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a 'roofing clipof the above mentioned character, which embodies im-4 provements setforth in our copending application, serial No. 651,184 filed July 12,1923.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following detailed description.`

In the accompanying drawing, forming av part of this spefication,l andlwherein similar reference characters designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view of a roof, showing a art of the samecovered ingles uniformly exposed and spaced by means of the improvedroof,- inclip. Y v` igure 2 is a fragmentary longitudmal cross sectionalview taken through'the roofing structure, showing the improvedcooperation of the clips with the shingles of the roofing structure.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary cross sectional view, taken through upper andlower shingles adjacent a connection of an 1mproved clip therewith.

Figure 4: is a rspective view of the preferred form of improved roofingclip.

ljoined to ther, having" no s ace 1923. Serial No. 651,183.

Figure 5 is a modified form of the'im'- proved roofing clip.

- In the drawlng, wherein for the purpose of illustration are shownpreferred and .modified forms of this inventionthe letter A maygenerally designate the referred form of improved roofing clip, w 'chmay be used in connection with the laying of* individual shingles B upona roof F. In lieu of the preferred form of clip A, a modified form ofclip I-Ima-y be used.

Referring briefly to the method of laying individual shingles upon aroof, a lower tier of shingles 10 are'laid longitudinally along theeaves of the roof, said. tier of shingles being but one third the lengthof the ordinary shingle. A second tier of shingles 11 are laid insuperposed relation upon this tier 10, said tier of shingles 11 beingtwo` thirds ofthe length of an ordinary shingle. The upper tier ofshingles 12 are placed on top of the tier 11, at the eave of the roof.In laying roofing of these individual shingles B, the shingles must bespaced from each other to allow'for expansion and contractemperature.his space between shingles of standard size is ordinarily one-half inch,but in the actual laying of the shingles upon a roof, workmen are proneto be negligent, and very frequently the shin les are tween them, wi theconsequence t at theyy buckle. The superposed tiers of shinglesrearwardly ofthe eaves tier 12, as illustrated in Figure 1, are placedso thatv the shingles are exposed for a short distanceto the weather,which in the 4case of a standard size shingle of 8 inches by 12%=inches, is Ausually a four inch exposure. It is extremely difficult tolay the superposed tiers of shingles yaccurately and in line to presenta nished roof having a proper u'niform appearance. A

Referring to the improved clip A, the

xsame has been provided to facilitate laying of individual shingles B,and to insure that the same will be properly spaced from each other andproperl exposed for the required distance.A This cip A vispreferablyconstructed of sheet metal, providing a lT- shaped bodyportion 15, which includes a shank 16 at the upper end of which thelaterally extending'l attaching wings 17 and 18 'tion of the shinglesincident to variations'in 4 are rovided. At the top narginal edge 20 oft e clipv attaching portion 15, and on the extending 1n a plane at rightangles to the ments.

Vplane of the attaching portion 15, and being of a depth -equal t o thedepth of a shingle B. At its :'free end and, of course, remote from thewings 17 and 18, the shank portion Y16 of the attaching body 15 ispreferably arcuated, as at 22, above the shank 216, and has a retainingtab 23 bent upwardly over the shank 16, which at its free end 25 isdirected downwardly toward the plane of the body 16, and substantiallyat an acute angle thereto. The attaching Wings 17 and 18 are preferablyprovided with openings 28 and 29 res ectively therethrough, which areadapted) to receive nails or like securing ele- The openings 28 and 29continue in an upwardly extending reduced slot portion 30 towardthemarginal edge 20 of the body portion 15; said openings and the slots insaid win s in effect extending longitudinally Win para el relation withthe shank 15, the

same being provided with the novel retaining tab 23 for purposes, whichare set. forth in our copending ,-application, Serial No. 651,184, filedJuly 12, 1923;

Referring to the application of the improved clip A, upon the roof F,the lower-A 4most clips over the eaves of the roof are placed upon thetier of roofing 11, and the tier 12 of the shingles B are then `properlyplaced over the eave of the roof, and in such relation as to providespaces 35 therebetween. The retaining tabs 23 'of the lowermost row ofclips A, receive the thickness of the shingles B comprising the tier 12.The next transverse row of cleats. A are placed upwardly of the shinglesB of the wermost tier 12, so that the front portion 22 of said clips areplaced about four inches above the lowermostrow of clips. These clipsvare placedv with the tab or flange 21 resting within the slot 35 betweenadjacent `shingles B, to close the slot'beneath the superposed shingles.The attaching wings 17 and 18 are placed over and secured tor adjacentshingles B. The tiers of shingles B above the eave tier 12 are thenplaced across the roof, and the clips A attached as they are placed .toplace adjacent shingles B for the roper spacing 35. It will be notedthat inci ent to the provision of the/tabs 23, the proper exposure ofall -shingles .B is effected to present a uniform appearance.` The space35 'betweenall ofthe shingles is the same, as this spacing is determinedby the width `of the spacing flange 21; After the clip A hasbeersiedplaced upon a shingle, and the super shingle" 1sl received inthe retaining ta 23 thereof, the roofer, by hitting the l retainingtab23will cause the same to enposition the'same. No additionalv nailing ofthe individual shinglesvis required in the use of the clip A than isrequired for the present method of roofing. The clip A `serves anadditional and important function in that the spacing flange 21 thereofeffectively closes the slot orspace between adjacent shingles, so thatsnow and ice and other foreign elements cannot be blown beneath thesuperposed shingles. The vclips additionally make the shingles selfaligning and facilitate the laying of the roof.

Referring to `the modified form of clip H, the same is preferably formedof wire, and

bent intermediate its ends to provide theA laterally extending loopedwing portions 40 and 41 having the transversely elongated openings 42thereini Parallel arm portions 43 and 44* extend from the loops 40 and41 and at their free ends are upwardly turned, as at 45 and 46.respectively, over the arms 43 and 44; the upturned ends 45 and-46providing retainin portions which are downwardly turne as at 47,' inacute angular relation with respect to the run of the arms 43 and 4 4,and which in elfect provides a structure which willA perform-thefunction defined in lour pcopending application abovey referred to. v

Various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be madeto the forms of clips herein shown and described; v i I l withoutdeparting from theg spirit of the in-y clip adapted to act as a yspacerfor 'the application of individual shingles to a roof. said clip beingformed ofsheet material and comprising an attaching portion adapted tovbridge space between side edges of adjacent vshingles and extendtransversely across upper adjacent side. portions of the shingles,

and lower tongues extending from vthe attaching' portion intermediatethe width thereof, the upper tongue being bent to extend in a planefatright angles to the plane of the attaching portion and adapted to bedisposed between the adjacent shingles and act as a spacer for thead'acentshinglesthe lower tongue'extending om the attachingportion inthe planethereof and having its. 'l

free end portion bent wardly disposed lower end of a to vprovide lanuportion for engaging the ingle overlying the said adjacent shingles andlimiting -downward movement of the last mentioned shingle.

2. As an article of manufacture, a roofing clip comprising a bodyportionv having a depending spacing flange extending downwardlytherefrom transversely thereof and of less width than the width of saidbody portion, said body portion having openings transversely formedtherein outwardly of the ends of said spacing portion.

3. As an article of manufacture, a roofing tab formed of sheet metalcomprising a substantially T-shaped `attaching portion which includes ashank and laterally extending apertured wings at the top thereof, saidat- 'taching portion at the top marginal edge of said attaching wings,the shank portion of said attaching portion having at the lower endthereof an upturned and overly bent retaining tab.

VERNON J. HARWARD.. WALTER P. BUDD.

